France captain Charles Ollivon: ‘We’ve six days left together and a trophy to collect’
France's Swan Rebbadj (left) and Charles Ollivon celebrate at Stade de France. Picture: David Niviere/PA
How France saved their Six Nations hopes and denied Wales a Grand Slam will have great rugby thinkers poring over their videos for days and weeks to come - but the myth that red cards ruin games is officially busted.
Analysis pieces will study Paul Willemse’s 67th-minute sending off; the two subsequent Wales yellows that made it 14v13; the penalty try not given; the Welsh score that may have been held up; the three times France got over the tryline but were told ball did not touch turf.
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